Head start to PowerShell 5.0 Experimental Preview

Yes! Windows Management Framework 5.0 Preview Experimental – July 2014 has been available and full of goodies for IT Pro(s) and DevOp(s). I’m hoping you all realized PowerShell is your number ONE tool for automation productivity in your Infrastructure environment(s). Please, take the time to learn it and don’t be left behind.

You all heard Microsoft initiative to have everyone start migrating from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2012 R2 for either your ‘On Premise’ and/or ‘MS Cloud’ environment(s). Definitely, PowerShell can provide the help in completing these tasks.

In order to use **PowerShell Version 5.0 Experimental, you are required to use Windows Server 2012 R2 and/or Windows 8.1. Also, prior to installing the preview, you will need to install a hotfix. This is all documented in the download link. This why is important to read the download instruction before proceeding with the installing the preview.

This new preview provide you with lots of enhancements:

DCS (Desired State Configuration) – Bugs fixes and new modules.

OneGet – simplify how you discover and install software packages.

PowerShellGet – new way to discover, install, and update PowerShell Modules.

Yes! Start learning about MS Cloud, better known as Microsoft Azure. If you got a MSDN subscription then you got to use your free Azure credit which ranges between $150 to $200. There are no excuses. Just try it!